System configuration proposal apparatus, system configuration proposal method, and recording medium

Abstract

A server for proposing information related to a system configuration for a storage system to a user is provided. The server includes a processor and a memory, the memory is configured to store an availability correlation data table including availability level information related to an availability level for a plurality of storage systems, and the processor is configured to accept a condition including an availability level requested of a storage system by the user, identify a storage system candidate that satisfies the availability level included in the condition on the basis of the availability level information, and output information related to a system configuration for the identified storage system candidate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system configuration proposal apparatus for proposing information related to a system configuration for a storage system to a user,
 the system configuration proposal apparatus comprising a processor and a storage device, wherein   the storage device is configured to store availability level information related to an availability level for a plurality of storage systems, and   the processor is configured to   accept a condition including an availability level requested of a storage system by the user,   identify a storage system candidate that satisfies the availability level included in the condition on the basis of the availability level information, and   output information related to a system configuration for the identified storage system candidate.   
     
     
         2 . The system configuration proposal apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the storage device includes, as the availability level information related to the availability level, information regarding a maintenance cycle in the storage system and the availability level during the maintenance cycle. 
     
     
         3 . The system configuration proposal apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the condition includes a maintenance cycle requested of the storage system, and   the processor is configured to identify a storage system candidate that satisfies the availability level and the maintenance cycle included in the condition.   
     
     
         4 . The system configuration proposal apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the condition includes a system model type requested of the storage system, and   the processor is configured to identify a storage system candidate that satisfies the availability level and the system model type included in the condition.   
     
     
         5 . The system configuration proposal apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the system model type includes a hybrid cloud that includes an on-premises storage cluster and a cloud storage cluster. 
     
     
         6 . The system configuration proposal apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the information related to the system configuration for the storage system candidate includes an overview diagram of the system configuration for the storage system candidate. 
     
     
         7 . The system configuration proposal apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the storage device is configured to store failure probability information related to failure probabilities about a plurality of components that constitute a plurality storage systems and configuration information related to system configurations in the plurality of storage systems, and   the processor is configured to   estimate an availability level for each of the storage systems on the basis of the failure probability information and the configuration information and   store in the storage device the estimated availability level as the availability level information.   
     
     
         8 . The system configuration proposal apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to,
 when there is no storage system candidate that satisfies the condition, identify a kind of condition that is not satisfied and a content for the kind of the condition that can be satisfied and   output the kind of the condition and the content of the condition.   
     
     
         9 . The system configuration proposal apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to,
 when there are a plurality of storage system candidates that satisfy the availability level included in the condition, output a less costly storage system candidate with priority from among the plurality of storage system candidates.   
     
     
         10 . The system configuration proposal apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to
 accept change of the availability level, and   update and output, in real time, information related to a system configuration for a storage system candidate that satisfies the accepted availability level.   
     
     
         11 . A system configuration proposal method performed by a system configuration proposal apparatus for proposing information related to a system configuration for a storage system to a user, the method comprising:
 storing availability level information related to an availability level for a plurality of storage systems;   accepting a condition including an availability level requested of a storage system by the user;   identifying a storage system candidate that satisfies the availability level included in the condition on the basis of the availability level; and   outputting information related to a system configuration for the identified storage system candidate.   
     
     
         12 . A recording medium store a system configuration proposal program to be executed by a computer for proposing information related to a system configuration for a storage system to a user,
 the computer being configured to store availability level information related to an availability level for a plurality of storage systems, and   the system configuration proposal program causing the computer to:   accept a condition including an availability level requested of a storage system by the user;   identify a storage system candidate that satisfies the availability level included in the condition on the basis of the availability level information; and   output information related to a system configuration for the identified storage system candidate.